Forty rare and endangered animals, including baby American alligators and a rare Albino bat, were rescued by customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport after two travelers attempted to ...

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the ...

Paleontologists have identified a new species, Microzemiotes sonselaensis, based on a fossilized jaw found in Late Triassic ...

The enormous lizard raises its head, its tongue flicking in and out. It squats at the edge of a small gorge, surveying its next meal — the decaying body of an enormous wombat-like marsupial ...

Part of the Helodermatidae family, it’s one of only two venomous lizard species in the world. This stout-bodied reptile has a striking appearance – covered in beaded scales and bright patterns of ...

"Some of these exotic species—like the European Wall Lizard—come from far away, so it makes sense they have no relatives in Canada" said Mooers. "But we were surprised to see the wild horse ...

The newly described species, Microzemiotes sonselaensis, displays two deep grooves on each tooth extending the entire length of the tooth crown, which are similar to the venom-conducting grooves of ...

The Gila monster is a species of lizard that was once thought to be one of only two species of venomous lizards. (The other is the Mexican beaded lizard.) The Gila monster lives in the deserts of ...

Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." ...

Endangered green sea turtles lay eggs on Loosiep island in the Federated States of Micronesia, but nests have been heavily predated on by pigs, rats and lizards. A community-led project aims to ...